What do you leave in the house when you move out?

bylromarha

clutton wrote:

kit - if they are that pennypinching, you would not want any of their stuff or their energy left in the house anyway would you ? best of luck in your new home

Is it pennypenching though? If the seller has paid for the curtains, the curtain poles and the shed, and they are going to be useful in their new house, why not take them with you, if not mentioned in the details? Nice shed, curtain rails, poles, lampshades is easily £500+. Having moved into a brand new house, I am currently buying all the above items that we didn't bring with us, + other stuff like towel rails, picture hooks, and the total bill isn't cheap.

We left the paint in the end, and a few tiles, instruction booklets, list of plants in the garden, useful info and our forwarding address on labels...which haven't been used at all. Probably because our buyers turned up on our doorstep at 10.30 expecting to move straight in as that's what their solicitor had told them, even though we'd already told the buyers when they turned up on our doorstep 2 days before the move that we wouldn't be out until at least 1.30. It was only us and them in the chain, and we'd paid their rent until the end of July, so they had no reason at all to heft all their stuff in immediately and hassle me on the doorstep for the keys...it just meant that I was on a go slow with the cleaning that never got finished(40 weeks pregnant, I have an excuse:rolleyes: ) and I certainly didn't leave any loo roll.

nickinoo

bylromarha wrote:

Is it pennypenching though? If the seller has paid for the curtains, the curtain poles and the shed, and they are going to be useful in their new house, why not take them with you, if not mentioned in the details? Nice shed, curtain rails, poles, lampshades is easily £500+. Having moved into a brand new house, I am currently buying all the above items that we didn't bring with us, + other stuff like towel rails, picture hooks, and the total bill isn't cheap.

We left the paint in the end, and a few tiles, instruction booklets, list of plants in the garden, useful info and our forwarding address on labels...which haven't been used at all. Probably because our buyers turned up on our doorstep at 10.30 expecting to move straight in as that's what their solicitor had told them, even though we'd already told the buyers when they turned up on our doorstep 2 days before the move that we wouldn't be out until at least 1.30. It was only us and them in the chain, and we'd paid their rent until the end of July, so they had no reason at all to heft all their stuff in immediately and hassle me on the doorstep for the keys...it just meant that I was on a go slow with the cleaning that never got finished(40 weeks pregnant, I have an excuse:rolleyes: ) and I certainly didn't leave any loo roll.

Glad to hear you got moved OK, your buyers sound like complete pains-I just hope mine have more sense! No sign of this baby yet then?

Jorgan_2

BobProperty wrote:

Didn't you give the "herbs" to the Bailiff and tell him to chill out, then?

No, me mate who helped me move and is it seems much more clued up on his gardening than I am 'disposed of them in the proper manner' what ever that means.

BobProperty

Jorgan wrote:

No, me mate who helped me move and is it seems much more clued up on his gardening than I am 'disposed of them in the proper manner' what ever that means.

Oh good, he's probably incinerated them, then.:D

clutton_2

were you up or down wind at the time ????

Jorgan_2

Not sure, spent most of the next day in the kitchen eating, didn't really venture outside much.

lilybugs

What happens if your buyer leaves things you don't want?

We're (hopefully) exchanging on a house this week or next and it is a complete tip. It is disgusting and the whole place needs gutting from top to bottom. This means we want nothing left at all. I expect the carpets and kitchen cupboards will be left, which we'll have to dispose of but I really don't want anything else. How does this work? Can we request that he takes everything? Things like the free standing cooker and all other furniture. There is also a garden shed which might be left. We didn't even walk down the garden so I've no idea if that is full of junk too (probably).

bylromarha

nickinoo wrote:

Glad to hear you got moved OK, your buyers sound like complete pains-I just hope mine have more sense! No sign of this baby yet then?

She popped out yesterday...literally popped...in the car on the way to the hospital.

Anyone recommend any good cheap car valetting services in Coventry?:o

nearlyrich

bylromarha wrote:

She popped out yesterday...literally popped...in the car on the way to the hospital.

Anyone recommend any good cheap car valetting services in Coventry?:o

Congratulations hope you are all ok!:beer:

kit

Congrats! :j

Sorry - dont know of any valeters!